News archives
October
SMART Board technology at North Oshawa Library
October 30, 2015
Two SMART Boards are now available at the North Oshawa Library: one in the group study area (Room 303); and another in the Den, located in the Library’s basement.
UOIT photo contest promotes workplace wellness
October 30, 2015
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is committed to ensuring a healthy, safe and supportive workplace.
Ontario Tech supports provincial universities’ Going Greener initiative
October 27, 2015
The song says, ‘it’s not easy being green’. In reality, it only takes a bit of work.
FESNS leadership to participate in Darlington nuclear licence renewal hearings
October 27, 2015
Two experts from University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are among dozens of organizations and individuals who will share their expertise and views on Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) application to renew its operating licence for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
FBIT researcher's article accepted by top U.S. finance journal
October 23, 2015
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) researcher Dr. Chinmay Jain of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT) has co-authored an article recently accepted by The Financial Review, a top finance journal based at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ontario Tech University-based health informatics research pushing new frontiers in critical care
October 20, 2015
Ontario Tech University-based health informatics research pushing new frontiers in critical care
Visual analytics researcher to speak at UOIT on October 21
October 20, 2015
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Faculty of Science will welcome Isabel Meirelles to campus on Wednesday, October 21. In her talk, entitled The effects of technologies on the visual presentation of information in the news, she will provide an historical overview, followed by an examination of recent trends related to how information is visually presented in the media – ranging from infographics in printed and online news, to smartphone apps that collect and visualize our personal data.
FBIT faculty member to speak at Canadian Sharing Economy Symposium
October 16, 2015
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) researcher Dr. Hamid Akbari has been invited to speak at the Canadian Sharing Economy Symposiumon Wednesday, December 2 at St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The symposium will bring together experts from multiple sectors and perspectives to discuss the global and local implications of a rapidly evolving sharing economy model.
UOIT recognizes Mental Health Awareness Week
October 15, 2015
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Student Mental Health Services hosted the university’s first-annual Mental Health Awareness Week from Monday, October 5 through Thursday, October 8.
UOIT celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week
October 13, 2015
In support of diversity on campus, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Indigenous Student Services team hosted the university’s second-annual Indigenous Awareness Week from September 28 to October 2.
Going Global: Ontario Tech develops a plan to engage the world
October 13, 2015
As Canada’s first purpose-built, publicly funded university founded after the turn of the millennium, Ontario Tech was born into a globalized world.
UOIT researcher applauds Nobel Prize winners’ discovery on parasite-fighting therapies
October 06, 2015
On October 5, a parasitologist was named as one of three scientists to share the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, The significance of this milestone is not lost on Dr. Sean Forrester, a biology researcher at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
Helping kids learn computer coding begins with helping teachers
October 05, 2015
Critics of Canada’s education system say our youngsters are not gaining the basic computer science knowledge and skills they will need to help make our country technologically competitive in the future. Education is no longer simply about the so-called ‘3 Rs’.
TV broadcast times for on-campus federal election debates
October 05, 2015
In an effort to bring the political process to their students and the wider community, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Durham College (DC) and Trent University Durham co-hosted two federal all-candidates’ debates in north Oshawa on the evening of September 30.
UOIT celebrates student leadership
October 05, 2015
Several University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students were recognized for their leadership achievements at the Student Leadership Awards ceremony held on September 11.
